Indeed the power of Goldwater’s words figured prominently in his 1998 New York Times obituary, which described him as “recklessly candid”—a five-term U.S. Senator who “rarely engaged in understatement,” whether decrying the impact of the New Deal or championing the Constitution, state’s rights, or business interests.

Goldwater’s brand of libertarianism defined Arizona conservatism in the middle of the 20th century and is credited with sparking the resurgence of the American right in the 1960s. But what role does it play in the state and country today?

In advance of the Zócalo/Arizona State University event, “Is Goldwater Libertarianism Dead?”, we asked scholars and thinkers: If Barry Goldwater were alive today, what would he claim as his greatest legacy?

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